Firearm.



J. D. PEDERSEN.

FIRBARM.

APPLIOATION YILBD JUNE B9, 1907.

Patented Jan.5,1909.

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FIREABM.

APPLIOA'IIOH TILED JUNE 29, 1907. 908,883. Patented Jan.5,19o9.

J. D. PBDBRSBN.

FIREABM,

LPPLIOATION IILBD JUNI; 29, 1907.

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FIEBABM.

APPLIOATION FILED .mun 29. 1907.

Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

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INVE/von JUHN D. PEEHSEN ym a6 WIr/lisais JonN n. rE'nnRssNjoF JACKSON, WYOMING.

No. spesse.

Specication of Letters Patent.

FIRE ARM.

Patented Jan. 5, 1909.

Application led June 29, 1907. Serial No. 381,445.

To'dllwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN D. PEDEasEN, of Jackson, in the county of Uinta'and State lof Wyoming, have invented certain new and' useful Improvements in Firearms and I do 'hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and 'exact.clescription thereof, which will enable others skilled in the artto which it appertams to make and use the lsame,`

reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form part oiuthis specification.

Y The object of my present invention is to vprovide an improved iire arm, wherein' several advantages of simple breech-up, smooth 1 a design to ena le them to he cheaply produced and assembled in the completed gun.

.Figure 1 is a general view of the re arm of :my present improved construction. Fig. 2 showson an enlarged scale a longitudinal section of the framel or receiver and adjacent parts, with the working parts in the position which they assume immediately after firingi Fig. 3 shows a similar longitudinalsection the breech block in open lposition, and other working artsvcorrespont ing. Fig. 4 shows a similar ongitudinal section with the breech block in open position, but after the cartridge carrier has operated. Fig. 5 shows in `part a lon itudinal `horizontal section Vofthe frame a longitudinal-section of theforward end ,of the tubular magazine ;V also .including the forward 4portions of the` ire armand the or'-v -wardmounting of the magazine. Fig. 10

Wit a plan view of working parts. Fi 6 shows a cross section taken on line A" of Fig. 2'through the frame and mechanism. Fig. 7'- shows4 a similar section taken on line B-Bof Fig. 2. Fi .8 shows a similar section takenon lineY lof Fig. 3. Fig. `9 shows shows alongitudinalseotion lof the rear end of the magazine, 4includin 'that part .that connects with the breech lock in reversed position from Figs. 2, 3 'and 4. Figs. 11, 12 and `13 show to'p, 'side and end views of the same part. D -D of Fig. 12,' .with the bottom view of the parts above the section line anda spring part added. Fig. 15 `shows a side elevation Fig. 14' shows a section on line the "opening 2 1n of `that part of the frame that is secured'to and is detachable and removable with ,the butt stock oi' the gun. Fig. 16 is a plan view of the same part. Figs. 1.7 18, 19 and 20 are a side elevation, rear end, front end and bottom view respect'ively of the cartridge carrier. 21 is a side elevation of the breech block. Figs. 22 and 23 are to and bottom views respectively of the breec block. Figs. 24 and 25 are rearand front end views of the breech b1ock. Figs. 26 and 271 are longitudinal section and a front end view of the barrel partof the receiver or frame. Fig. 2 8 ist section 'of the frame taken on .line E-E of Fig. 26. Fig. 29 is a.

section of the frame taken on line F-F of Fig. 26.

Referring to the reference letters and ures in a more. articular-description, 1, in 1 cates thebarre 2 the'barrel portion of the frame to which the barrel is secured, 3 the stock portion of t e frame or receiver and. 4 the butt stock. hebarrel'porti'on of the .receiver 2 consists lin Ithe mam of side walls 222 and a top 2b. In addition to this the barrel portion of the frame has a screwthreaded .opening 2" at its forward end to receive the barrel, andanother openincr 2d to receive the rear end of the magazine. he stock portion of the frame 3 consists in the mainpf th'e trigger plate 3, the trigger guard 3b, the ta 3and the end wall 3d. The two 4par-ts of j e `receiver entraine 2 and 3 together inclose a chamber which'contains the major portion of the 'working parts, chief among which is the breech block 5. At the upper forward end the breech block is pro# providing the locking shoulder 5", This shoulder is adapted to en age with the recoil shoulder s of the frame, 51e same being provided as the rear wall of a Arecess cut A1n the 130%2" adjacent to the rear end of the barrel.

or engaging and dise aging the' locking shoulder 5 with the shou der s and recipro- Veatin the breech bolt .in the frame, there is 4 rovi' ed beneath the barrel a reciprocating andle.` `or forearm 6, which is .attached to :and adapted lto reciprocate forwardly and rearwardly the tubular magazine 7. The forward end ofthe ma arine is slidingly supported in a loop or .ho der 8 provided un'der thebarrcl andattached thereto and at its rear end is continued in the 'boit operating part 9 which passes into the receiver through the forward end thereof.

The magazine tube and the art 9 together 13 which constitute the action har or the breech block. rlhe magazine contains the usual vinner `tube 1U with follower 11 and spring 12 retained in the magazine tube by a lug lug, inner tube and atten ant arts are a apted to beroleased to allow the nner tube 10, the spring and follower to be partially withdrawn in order to permit the magazine to be loaded in the usual manner through the opening prox ided at the point 14.

Un the underside, adjacent to the forward end the breech block 5 is prov idcd with an inclined tooth or projection 5b, which, when in the closed an breached-opposition, is adapted to rest on' the shoulder 9a prox ided on the rear end of the part 9, whereby the locking shoulder 5L is secured in locked position with the frame shoulder s. 'Io depress the forward end of the breech block and disengage the shoulders referred to the' rear end of the part 9 isprovided vsit an inclined rejection 9b adapted to enga e with the tootli) 5b of the breech blockand raw it downwardly until the tooth 5b assumes a position in a suitable recess provided for it in the rear end oftheoperating part 9. M hen so depressed, the breech block is locked to the rear end of the magazine, serving as an action bar, and is adapted to be reciprocated longitudinally in the frame by moving the handle 6. 1n its reciprocating movement the breech block is held between the side walls 2 of the frame, and in the rearward movement is held down and is carried on the rear end of the part 9 bythe natural tendency ofthe tooth 5b as to its forward end, and at its rear it rides on the top of the vertical iiange member 3 of the' frame part 3. In its forward reci rocating movement the breechf block is held) down against the natural tendenevy to rise, on account of the inclination o1 the tooth 45% b `the top of that part of the block forwar of the locking shoulder sliding along the under face of the topl 2b of the frame until it passes the shoulder s. .At the rear the magazine part 9 is provided with shoulders 9, 9@ .adapted to strike the front end wall of the frame and limit the forward movement of the action bar, and is slotted vertically as shown at 9, to provide a passage for t e vertically sw ingin forward end of the cartridge carrier 15, and orward of the shoulder 9", which may be considered the rear end of the magazine openin is provid-ed on top with a urt er-eniarged sot 9 afiording a passage vertically out of the magazine for the cartridge.

rl'he slot 9 is suiiiciently less in* width to prevent thecartrid e dro down through the slot 9 be ow tV e'y ycorreas block 5 is with lippe edges to receive the head n the cartlidffe, and when in its forward an de pressedj position with reference to the part 9 the vertical slot .5 in the front end ofthe breech block is adapted to register with the o ening 9k and the recesses 9 1n the rear end o the magazine part 9. 'l he `"carrier 15 asY to its upper edge is in. its normal. lower osi.- tion inclined to the line of movement oV the action har, so that as the action bar ismoved rearwardly the rear cartridge in the magazine rides u ment of the action bar thecarrier swinging upwardly from below through .the slot 9*" moves the cartridge upwardly from` the. magazine o ening 9k and u the face o f ,the breech bloc 5, while the ad of the cartridge is retained in the T slet 5 by the lipped edges thereof.

. he carrier 15 1s hinged adjacent to its Kprovided with a vertical T-Slot 5 this incline and is moved'partlally out o the magazine into the opening.l

reas enti on a hollow pivot 16 supported in the vertical flanges 3e and 3g o f part 3, On this same ivot 1s also mounted the hammer 17. The ammer is actuated by a sprin 18 coiled around a spindle 19 mounted to s ide free through an eye in the frame projection 2O at its rear and rovided with a head 19 at' its forward end) hin ed tothe hammer. The s ring is interpose between projection 20 and head 19, The head by virtue of its vertically swinging movement is adapted, when the hammer falls, to engage and 'slightly depress the rearward extension 15 of the"'carrier which serves to somewhat raise the forward end of the carrier and more f particularly serves to release the action lock,

which will be described later.

The hammer is providedwith the usual catch shoulder ada )ted to be engaged by the trigger 21 and ho d the hammer in cocked position lprior to beingreleased by the `o erator. T e trigger is pivoted at' 1211.. he hammer is adapted to. strike the lfiring pin 22, which extends from rear to front of the breech block, and is located in aslot 22*L in the-side ofthe block. The tiring in is retracted by a sprin 23 located in a s ot in the body thereof an interposed between the rear end ofthe slot and a pin 24 in the'block, passing through the slot. The extractor 25 is a sprin actuated hook mounted in a recess hook ofthe extractor rovides in art one of the walls of the T s ot in `the ace of the i breech block up which the head of the cartridge passes. Opposite the extractor the slot is reduced to a bevel or undercut,` as shown by dotted lines at' 26', and from which the cartridve head maybe displaced by application olr'suicient force as hereinafter explained.4 v

a Fori actuating the carrier, there 1s pro- 'sition travell'ngwth the 'actionban theear-` tridge carrier is operatedi to move-the oars tridge vertically'out of the magazine andup the fece o f the breechblbok' with its headrunning and4 held in; the '1T slot' 5, rThis movement' of thevcarrieris caused by theanb guiar positionof the slot' 1'5" whilethe-dog 27 engaging therein moves in al straight line; At theupper endof the slot 5 the cartridge head is forced in betweenthe spring*extractor-A 25 and the continuation ofthe opposite wall of the slot, Where` it is inched* and held against' any tendency tos ide down theslot wh en the carrier retires; To provideagainst any tendency tofbrcethe cartridge out off the to of' the slot* 5J incident tothe operation o -the carrier onothorwise, -thereis provided'at' a suitable point the undercut shouls der 28. The arrangement issuoh este hold the cartridge rojeotin rfromy the front end ofthe breechglock inl nelw-ith and sores t'oenter the bore ofthe'barreliae shown in-Fig;

4) as the breech-block is olosed 'Phe-carrier is returnedlto its normllowerl position after the dog has assedioutof the cam slot 15b andibeyondw eend oirtheoarA rier by the spring*29=interposedllietweenthez part 41.5a of the carrierend the trigger andi serving to operateboth: Iniorder to cause the dog 27 to spring outwardly and slide over the side ofthe carrier tofreach the rear ofthe cem slot 15b, there. is provided in the-front end of the carrier acuti 15, haringen inf clincd bottom, up which the dog ridesas the action -bar is vmovedtowards its rear position. But the out 16 does-not4 normallyregisterv with the dor1r 27. It normally takes a posis tion somewhat below, so` their the dogwill strike against the front endof thel carrier thereby lockingfthe action bar while the gun is in tiring position. The' downwardly swinging movement of the forward endof the carrier is stopped at a suitable point to accomplish the above statedpurpose by havingT un inclined shoulder, as shown, striking a spring sup iorted sto pin301prov1ded-in a socket in t e forwar yend-ofil'ramef part 3a. Willen the hummer falls the part 19* engaging with the rear portion 15a ofV the carrier causes the for-n'erdlend of the carrier to raise snlic-iently to let the dog 27 enter` the cutl l5", thus automatically releasing the action lock. This lock can. alsofbe manuelly released by the operator raising theil'ront end of the carrier. Toi facilitate the operator raising the front end oflthe verrier,` there is provided in the underside of the frame part .rieris in4 itsnormal position.

SaJSll, whichlenables the cerriertoAbe` readilyreaohedf for man ual i operation. The ositionfof the carrier, particularly when its owen ed' e .isexposedat'the recess 31, serves asv-anim lcata'olvas totheosition ol` the hammer; end'incidentally w ethervthe action is lookedlor not. T-he {irn pin in addition toits usual func- 'tion of exp' oding the cartridge serves the a.d

ditionel function of en ejector. To this end itis somewhat extended beyond the breech block at its rear end* end-arranged to strike the rear Wall 3d of the frame (sce liig. 3) just before the breech block reaches the limit of its rearward movement. T his serves to pro ject the forward end of the firing pin from the breech block, to'forcibly disengege the cartridge head from-thoundelcut at 26 and.` expel t eshell through the e'ection opening 32 intheaightdiandlside of; tllieframe with a whirling; end over end, movement caused by the opposite'side of: the head being held by theextrctor 25, temporarily.

T'h'ecarrien is provided with an arm afl`ordingtwo stopshoulders 15jl und 15 'adapted toengage with'and lock the operation oi the trigger when'the carrier is incertain position,

andW-ith an intermediate recess to receive :t protuberance on the trigger and permitting the movement; of the trigger when the car- When the car rier at its forward. end is raised the shoulder 1.5'd swings into e. position to block the operationof thetrigger, providing a safety lock against-accidental; (or otherwise) operation o fthe trigger before the gunis breechedk up andl inilring conditioni To this end the length offthe 0am slot 15b andthe lower edge of the carrier which rides on the dog 27 is madeof proper length to allow the carrier to dropo'fl or become released; substantially et' the point that the action ber completes its forwerdmovement. Whenthe carrier is releasedfby the action bar it moves to its normal lower position against the stop 3() under the influencent spring 29, in which nornnil position the protuberance on the trigger registers with the recess between the shoulders 15d and 15? and the trigger is free to bc opereted.

The carrier may be moved to a position below/ its normal position, being forced post the spring supported stop 30 by the operator. To facilitate the operation of the carrier into and out of this position the carrier is provided with aidownwardly extending projection 153, whiohis referably knurled on the front andrear an loccupies e. position in a slot in the 'front bow of the trigger guard; Then in its lowest possible osition the shoulder 15e of the carrier bloc the movement of'thetrig 4en The `carrier alsoiblocks the movement o the forearm end=ixctionbar and othery working partemnd the gun can not be fired or operetedineny `wey until the for- .i carrier to be forced 1 rection by the application of sufficient force.

ward end of the carrier ismoved up slightly. The spring supporting the carrieristo 30, together with t e inclines of thelshou ders of the carrier which engage this stop, allow the n y the stop in either di- When in its lowest possible position the carrier indicates the' fact that the trigger and mechanism is completely locked.

"l he frame partB fits into the frame part 2 and the"` part 3 is provided at its forward end With'atenon 3* adapted to engage in a' suitable recess 2h in the part 2, and the frame parts'are secured together by a thumb screw olt 40 engaging 'in suitable o enings in the plates. 2?, and passing) throug i the tubular pivot 16. When the olt 40 is removed. the rame parts can be readily separated, exposing the mechanism for examination and cleaning, o r for ready removal asto the main parts. When the parts of the arm are taken apart, as above suggested, the breech block may be moved rearwardly by the action -bar to such an extent as to allow the rejection on top of the block which carries tllie breechup shoulder 5si to enter the recess 25 in the top late of the frame. When so ositioned, the lilock maybe raised sufficient y to disenage it from the action bar and the action ar moved forwardly out of the way and the block removed. In assembling the parts the reverse oi this operation, of course, is pursued.

It will beV noted that the fire arm is adapt ed to handle various lengths of cartridges promiscuously, and that no device for stopping and sorting the cartridges as they disihargc from the magazine is re uired. Further, it will be noted that tie reciprocal movement of the tubular magazine when serving as an action bar tends to jar and stir the cartridges in such a way as to obvi'ate any tendency to stick or jam in the magazine, more particularly incident to dirt or grease adhering to the Walls ol the magazine.

It is evident that numerous changes and modifications in and from the construction herein described may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

hat I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a lire arm, the combination of a reciprocating breech block having an inclined tooth and mounted in the frame to slide longitudinally and having a rising and falling movement at one end, of an action bar 'mounted for longitudinal movemept and having a recess to receive the tooth of the breech block and a shoulder to support the breech block in breeched-up position, substantially as set forth.

jacent tothe end of the barrel, a reciprocating breech block having a locking shoulder to the trigger locking position, su 2. 1n a fire arm, the combination of a barreland frame, havinga recoil shoulder adsame longitudinally and vertically, and

coupled .to the carrier and arranged to operate the carrier, substantiallyas set forth.

4. In a ire arm the combination of a reciprocating breech block, a sliding action bar coupled to the breech block, a. cartrid 'e carrier which is also -an action bar loc and means to actuate the said carrier-lock, substantially as set forth.

5. In a fire arm, the combination of a 'breech block, an action bar coupled to and arranged to operate the block, a cartridge carrier mounted on a fixed pivot and arranged to swing at its forward end to lock the; action bar, substantially as set fort-h.

6. In a fire arm, the combination of a breech block, an action bar coupled to the block, `ihe carrier mounted on a fixed pivot and arranged to lock the action bar, and a hanen/1er adapted to engage the carrier and release the lock, substantially as set forth.

v 7. In a iire arm the combination of a sliding breech block, a sliding action bar, a hammer, a trigger anda cartridge carrier which is also a trigger lock and action bar lock, and means for operating the carrierdock, substantially as set forth.

8. The combination in a iire arm of a breech block, a trigger, a hammer and a movable cartridge carrier having means to engage and lock the trigger in the two extreme lpositions ol. its movement, substantially as set foth.

9. VIn a fire arm the combination of a vertical and'lon 'tudinal movable breech block, a longitudine movable-magazine connected to the breech block operate the breech block vertically and longitdinall having a passage for the dyischarge of cartridges vertically, the breech block having a slotted face to receive thel cartridgehead from the magazine and hold and control theV cartridge and the cartridge Carrier, substantiall asset forth'. 1 f

10. T e combination in a fire arm of 'a breech block, a trigger, a hammer and a movable cartridge carrier ,having means to engage and lock the trigger, mechanism to engage and operate the carrier in transferring cartridges and become disengaged from the carrier to permit'it to be manuell operated hstantially as set forth.

'11. In a re arm the combination loi a breech block, anaction bar for operating the breech block, a hammer, -a trigger andacar the magazine lock the trigger an .masas tridge carrier having means to engage andr lock the action bar, substantially as set forth.

13. In a fire arm the combination of a breech block, an action bar connected to the breech block, a hammer, a hammer spring and a cartridge carrier, means to connect theV hammer spring to the carrier to move the same, means to connect the action bar to the carrier to move the same and means to lock the action bar by the carrier, substantially as set forth.

14. The combination in a fire arm of a separable frame providing a chamber for the operative parts, a breech-block inclosed Within the frame and'reciprocally movable therein, an action bar with which the breech block is held engaged by the top wall of the frame, a clearance in the to Wall for the breech block at a point to tlie rear of the normal rear position of the breech block available when the' frame is separated to.

permit the disengagement of the breech lock from the action bar, substantially as set forth.

engage and ook the V 15. In a re arm the combination .of a breech block, an action bar connected to the breech block, a hammer, a hammer spring, a cartrid e carrier having means for en aging 'and loc in the action ar and means or engaging Y an locking the trigger, means to operate the carrier from the hammer springand means'to connect the action bar to the -carrier to move the same, substantially as set forth. c p

l16. In a :fire arm the combination of a breech block mounted in the frame fof vcrti cal and longitudinal movement, a longitudinal movable tubular magazine connected to the breech block by means affording a limited.

independent movement of the magazine with reference to the breech block and to operate to produce a vertical movement of the breech block, the magazinevhaving a discharge openin to move into registerin osition with t e front ol the breech b oc ,j'si'ibstantially as seteforth'. y

In `witness whereof, I @have affixed my signature, in presence of two witnessesLthas 24th day ofJune 1907. v i

Witnesses:

4Nirrrni BORGERSRUD, FRANK A. SCHMIDT.

JOHN D.' PEDERSEN l 

